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from the principal. Martin Campbell Welcome to the 2018 issue of the ncanews magazine Culture Street he along with 2,500 other pupils and curriculum teachers, a wonderful concert. I Tat North chose to accompany the trip with Cambridge the intention of completing work from the CMAT Academy is not whilst the choir were rehearsing and just about what happens in the performing. Arriving very early in executive principal. Mark Woods classroom, but is also about the London and almost at Parliament experiences and opportunities Square, I decided that we would All the latest news from CMAT pupils have access to at NCA walk the rest of the way to the and across the wider community. Royal Albert Hall in Kensington. We n Saturday 23rd proudly part of our Trust. We’re very pleased The word curriculum derives disembarked and I, together with June we held our that the schools have chosen to become part Hores riding experience from the Latin ‘currere’ which 35 pupils and staff, walked a total Ofourth annual trust of CMAT. Both schools currently have a ‘Good’ means ‘to run a course’. We not of 5 miles passing Downing Street, leadership conference with rating by Ofsted, meaning not only can we share only run courses which result in Buckingham Palace, Constitution over 60 of our trust leaders our best practice and resource with Lantern above average progress for pupils Hill and the Serpentine. For in attendance plus some and Bar Hill, but that we can also learn from the who take examinations but we some this was their first time in special guests from educational partners. The good practice that is already in place. also run other courses such as London, seeing the Queen’s London conference this year focused on A CMAT ‘Whole’ the Duke of Edinburgh Awards residence, the seat of government Education – Every child is known, valued and Eight years after winning the bid to deliver the Scheme, the Firebreak course, the and the Guardsman mounting Royal supported to achieve in all area and covered secondary and post-16 education at Northstowe, course through Kettles Yard for Duties. Many had never really a variety of different important themes. We the project team have entered the final phase the Bronze Arts Award and the explored the capital’s sights and were joined by Ofsted’s National Director of before submitting the formal planning application course of learning attributed to they didn’t stop asking questions Education, Sean Harford as our inspirational for the new education hub, which will now gaining a bronze, silver and gold eager for knowledge. The sense of guest speaker, who shared an insight into the include a SEND provision. It is great to see pledge. Such courses as these are wonder that the magnificent Royal way Ofsted is developing. this project starting to become alive and we as integral to a child’s progress, as Albert Hall inspired and the power will be opening to our first cohort of pupils in Uni Pathway Programme qualifications gained at the end of of song in that wonderful arena was Chris Holmwood from Shenley Brook End School September 2019. year 11. Participation in the many also a memory never to be forgotten in Milton Keynes gave us plenty to think about in sporting clubs, Saturday school by either the pupils or myself. I did relation to Northstowe and Darwin Green, when Have you ever wanted to know more about opportunities, art and music clubs not complete any work that day but he shared the journey of his school from one how academies in a multi-academy trust are builds self-confidence, self-esteem sang with the pupils, answered their very small year group in an old youth centre to governed? If so, then I encourage you to become and resilience, attributes which questions and remembered why I becoming a school of over 1,500 students. a governor in one of our schools. Becoming a help classroom study and ultimately wanted to be a teacher in the first governor not only lets you give back to your help ensure better progress and place. It was a day of experiences Across the trust we have had money awarded to community, but it also provides you with more grades at GCSE and beyond. That, for pupils and staff alike and this us by Cambridgeshire County Council, to enable insight into school management. It is a wonderful however, is not why we ensure a magazine is full of stories and us to improve some of our buildings. Sawtry thing to do, especially if you have a passion for full, rich and diverse curriculum. articles about activities that pupils Village Academy were awarded £2million which education, and the Trust will support you to do will never forget. will enable work to start on an 18 classroom this if you would like to. At the recent 5th Anniversary block over the summer and Nene Park Academy celebrations of CMAT taking over I do commend you to read in full are awaiting the completion of their new block If you are interested in becoming a governor at 5th Anniversary Celebrations the running of the predecessor this magazine as it is rich in content this summer. These new buildings will only add one of our schools or would like advice on how school, I talked to visitors about and demonstrates why so many to the positive learning experience that all pupils to get involved in governance in your community, Leadership the varied experiences we give pupils achieve so well at North at the schools currently receive. please contact our Trust EAST pupils from all backgrounds. I spoke Cambridge Academy. Governance and Compliance particularly about my experience We welcomed Lantern Community Primary Manager, Suzanne Cooper of taking the NCA choir to the Martin Campbell School, Ely and Bar Hill Primary School officially ([email protected]). Downham Feoﬀees Royal Albert Hall to take part in, Principal to CMAT as of Friday 1st June and they are now CMAT Primary School North Cambs Academy Executive Principal

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Magic Breakfast and Amazon Inspiring the FORM THE FUTURE MENTORING PROGRAMME orth Cambridge Academy in collaboration with Magic and have space to think creatively. NBreakfast and Amazon, offer free breakfast for all pupils, There are ‘pods’ for meetings and Future Event which is available before school every day in the restaurant from interviewing employees, as well as 8.00am. There is a range of cereals, bagels, juice and hot drinks a funky library area, eating zone ur Inspiring the Future day in conjunction with available. Pupils get awarded points for eating a healthy breakfast, and external terrace with views all OForm the Future was held in October. The aim of these points accumulate into prizes; including non-uniform days, over Cambridge. Sarah and Ksenja the day was to provide industry insights and inspire gift vouchers and more! Just over 80% of our year 7 pupils have – our volunteers, explained about the pupils, giving them the opportunity to find out breakfast everyday. the working culture and ethos at about the full range of different kinds of education Form the Future’s mentoring programme is now in its third year Amazon, which is far from the and training routes available. at North Cambridge Academy. Form the Future provide inspiring This year we have been lucky enough to have two volunteers from traditional office environment! We professionals committed to making a real difference to the lives Amazon coming in each week to talk with pupils about various especially liked the Art work on the Primary school pupils took part in a “What’s My Line” of young people. Pupils are matched with dedicated mentors from projects. One week they spoke about the work they do with walls, a depiction of the Amazon session, where they asked volunteers questions about businesses and organisations across Cambridgeshire based on Alexa. They have also forest made of living, tiny sponge their jobs to try and guess what they do. Volunteers a pupil’s interests and recommendations from tutors and senior been mentoring pupils, like plants. This has been a fabulous had jobs ranging from an author, construction tutors. to help them prepare opportunity for all involved. supervisor and environmental planner to name a few. The volunteers and their mentees work together to discuss personal for interviews, build They then had the opportunity to ask volunteers motivations and achieve agreed goals, such as choosing subjects or presents.... confidence and develop about their jobs and what they involve, the idea thinking about career pathways. They build positive relationships, the skills needed when being that pupils were introduced to different jobs alongside their parents and teachers to help our young people gain FRESHW BR E✩A✩ US D NE D ✩ IOAN ICR EL B D✩ ✩ applying for post 16 and their horizons were broadened to the exciting confidence, resilience, motivation and direction. ✩ 50 $1 MACCIATO education and future opportunities available. LATTE Bagels employment. As part of HotMOCHA drinks this programme, they S T BLACK ER AMERICANO S C ES Tea BreakfastUPCAKES & D ESPRESSO showed four of our pupils IRISHCereals Coffee around the 5th floor CAPPUCCINO ClubCoffee HOUSE of their amazing new EveryoneHOUSE welcome! Maths Trip to Paris FRESHMonday BREWED - Friday offices in Cambridge. 8.15am - 8.40amSINCE 1950 a The 5th floor is an n the first week of the Easter holidays, 45 year 10 pupils in association with area for Amazon staff Ifrom North Cambridge Academy and Swavesey Village and visitors to relax College travelled to Paris on a school trip. Pupils prepared for the maths component of the trip by studying Pythagoras’ Theorem, Trigonometry and Volume in North Cambridge Academy pupils and others from advance. They then applied these skills to some maths SCIENCE MENTORS OUTSTANDING MUSICIANS visiting secondary schools, took part in a speed problems at a maths exhibition and when visiting Pei’s career networking activity. Networking starts with a Pyramid at the Louvre. t North Cambridge Academy, all pupils mind-set and an intention to discover, explore, and Ahave access to instrumental and singing be open to what you may encounter. Volunteers at Trip highlights included climbing the Eiffel Tower, lessons above what is already included in the different stages of their careers from various sectors a boat tour down the River Seine and a full day in curriculum. talked to pupils about their career journey, education Disneyland. We’ll look to run this as an annual trip, so route and jobs. The aim was to raise aspirations of year 9 pupils take note! This year 3 of our pupils have been working on the pupils and encourage them to aim high. There instrumental music exams; Avril was also a STEM master class for small groups of Hinton achieved her grade 3 girls, where they got the opportunity to meet and talk singing and Alistair Elliot-Green to women at the top of their game, helping them to and Kazuki Tsukamoto both overcome the challenges they might face regarding achieved their grade 1 ABRSM gender stereotyping and careers. Volunteers for the piano exam. secondary school pupil sessions came from Network Rail, Prestige Business Travel, Mott McDonald, Arm, Grant Thornton, Marshalls and Bouygues to name a few.

t the start of this academic year, pupils from year 10 were invited to apply for Apositions of 'science mentors'. There were some fantastic applications given in and it was a difficult decision for the science department to make. However, five applications stood out and Chloe, Celina, Angel, Edda and Halima were selected. Their mentoring roles have seen them accompany and assist on the year 7 space centre trip, help out with the science clubs 'Big Bang' project after school, the year 7 trip to Colchester Zoo and helping out at the year 5 CSI transition event.

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• Winners of ‘Raise the Roof’ Dance competition; 1st place – Mr Tregear’s form, 2nd place – Ms Daymond’s form and 3rd place Ms Dhari’s form. • 94.16% attendance rate between September 2017 and May 2018. • Top attending form for Churchill goes to Ms Weedon’s form with 95.07%. • Congratulations to 8 Churchill pupils with 100% attendance; Jack Brandon, Kieran-Jay Fabb, Chidubem Ileka, Ndye Joor, Keira Payne, Tyler Rolfe, Ryan Taylor and Joseph Wood. • VIVO total of 62,255 to date. • 4 of the top 5 performing VIVO pupils are from Churchill; well done to Angel Williams, Halima Begum, Ronnie Manning and Joseph Wood. • Year 7 girls were the overall year group winners of the Inter-House Sports Competition, they also took first place in the hockey and football events. • Year 7 boys won the rugby event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 8 girls won the netball event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 8 boys won the football event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Congratulations to our new Heads of House for the academic year 2018-19; Halima Begum and Imtiyaz Rahman.

• 94.8% attendance rate between September 2017 and May 2018. • Top attending form for Attenborough goes to Ms Wright’s form with 96.59%. • Congr atulations to 11 Attenborough pupils with 100% attendance; Aramiss Beiers, Christopher Brown, Raiza D’Sa, Freya Graves, Jade Jowett, Victoria Mateus, Joseph Meijer, Kimberly Newman, Kaylyn Spring, Alice Tester and Kacper Wasilewski. • VIVO total of 57,135 to date. • Year 7 girls won the dodgeball event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 7 boys were the overall year group winners of the Inter-House Sports Competition, they also took first place in the dodgeball and hockey events. • Year 8 girls won the hockey event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 8 boys were the overall year group winners of the Inter-House Sports Competition, they also took first place in the rugby and dodgeball events. • Congratulations to our new Heads of House for the academic year 2018-19; Edda Lorenzo and Bernard Cardoso. • We are also very proud that the Head Girl for the next academic year has been selected as Angel Glen who is an Attenborough pupil. Congratulations on this achievement!

• Fitzwilliam are the top house for attendance between September 2017 and May 2018, with a 95.4% attendance rate. • Top attending form for Fitzwilliam goes to Miss Carroll’s form with 95.75%. • Congratulations to 12 Fitzwilliam pupils with 100% attendance; Arvin Dungo, Grace Dungo, Alistair Elliott-Green, Gavin Kum, Laura Lazda, Sandra Mihalicova, Rozsa Nagy, Emilia Rivera, Noah Smith, Joey Tang, Kazuki Tsukamoto and Sean Wilmot. • VIVO total of 44,520 to date. • Congratulations to Kazuki Tsukamoto for being the 3rd highest VIVO pupil in the whole school. • Year 7 girls won the netball event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 7 boys won the football event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Year 8 girls were the overall winners in the Inter-House Sports Competition, taking first place in the dodgeball and football. • Year 8 boys won the hockey event in the Inter-House Sports Competition. • Congratulations to our new Heads of House for the academic year 2018-19; Laura Lazdans and Madhi Mohamad. • We are also very proud that the Head Boy for the next academic year has been selected as Aiden Haslop who is a Fitzwilliam pupil. Congratulations on this achievement!

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Collaboration with Culture Street Collaboration with the Cambridge Museums Culture Street is a cross art form website that introduces young people aged 7–15 to contemporary artists and cultural organisations across North Cambridge Academy has a collaborative partnership the UK. North Cambridge Academy pupils were selected to work with with the Cambridge Museums. In this academic year, the Culture Street as part of the Art UK Sculpture Project to create a short pupils have had various opportunities to be a part of the film about a piece of sculpture. cultural experience that the Cambridge Museums offer. Here is a snapshot of our involvement The selected pupils made two short films “Degas - Walking Horse” and “Tessa Pullen Dobbin” under the direction of Mr Keith Alexander, he said “Many thanks for all of your support with the session. It was hectic but great to be able to involve the school in this high profile project. Museum Takeover days Museum Ambassadors – Silver Award The students were very creative, articulate and observational anda As part of the National Museum Takeover day in November, the In January, the museum ambassadors planned an event for credit to the school. I’d be grateful if you could pass on my thanks to museum ambassadors from North Cambridge Academy were handed teachers and parents at the Impressionist, Armoury and Egyptian them. The school will be credited at the end of the film/films.” the key to the Cambridge museums. galleries of the Fitzwilliam Museum. The ambassadors planned Graduation Ceremony the whole event in collaboration with the staff at the museum. For the third year running the Fitzwilliam Museum opened Takeover day is a celebration of children and young people’s It was a well-planned event with lots of activities such as their doors to welcome North Cambridge Academy pupils to contributions to museums, galleries, arts organisations, archives and storytelling, Egyptian make-up, dress-up and even a photo booth celebrate their wonderful achievements. This year was special heritage sites. Pupils were given meaningful roles working alongside for the participants. as the museum opened, for the first time ever, the magnificent staff and volunteers to participate in the daily life of the museum. Impressionist Gallery. It was a fun-filled day and the pupils enjoyed the roles they were assigned. We celebrated pupils in year 7 who had completed the first stage of their Arts Award – the Discovery Award and pupils who Work Experience Taster Days were graduating from the Children’s University. 16 pupils from year 10 visited the Fitzwilliam Museums in February, as a part of a work experience taster day. Four of these pupils will now During the ceremony we enjoyed fantastic solo performances be undertaking their work experience placements at the museum, from pupils, a piece from the North Cambridge Academy choir providing them with the opportunity to learn new skills and develop and a wonderful speech about what it means to be an arts their self-confidence, timekeeping and communication skills. ambassador. It was a fantastic event, enjoyed by pupils, parents and staff.

UKMT Junior Maths Challenge UKMT Individual Maths Challenges & the Junior Math Challenge Gold Achievements Certificate Winners +++++++++++++++++++++ Pupils in all year groups had the Maths opportunity to take part in the Regional Maths Feast Maths Masterclasses at Trinity Hall, UKMT Maths Challenges this year. Nearly ¼ of the school Cambridge University took part, with about ¼ of the This year two of our pupils Victoria Mateus and Alastair participants earning Bronze, Elliot-Green were selected to take part in a series of five Royal Silver or Gold Awards, this is a Institute Maths Masterclasses held at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. brilliant result, demonstrating the high level of enthusiasm pupils at The sessions ranged from a teamwork-based problem-solving North Cambridge Academy have relay to digging into the mathematics behind game theory to for mathematics. delving into the complex probabilities of seemingly coincidental events. Did you know that in a Particular congratulations go room of 29 students, the odds to the Gold certificate winners of two students having the same from North Cambridge Academy The regional Maths Feast which is coordinated by the Further birthday is about 65%? This year four of our students in year 8 and 9 joined 35 other for the UKMT Junior Maths Maths Support Programme was held at Linton Village College local schools for the UKMT Junior Team Maths Challenge at Challenge- Joe, Joseph and The Royal Institute offers these this year. Four of our year 10 pupils, Halima, Chidubem, Angel the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. A great day was had by Sandor. and Kimberley attended, they were put through their paces sessions for high-achieving all, working through four extremely challenging rounds which with four different individual rounds. These rounds challenged Mathematicians from Cambridge included relays, cross-numbers and a lot of problem solving. It is well recognised that the highest achievers at North schools and we are incredibly the pupils to apply their maths expertise. to unconventional Cambridge Academy make as much progress towards the proud that Alastair and Victoria problems and interactive activities. The girls represented North highest grades in maths as anywhere else in the country. This Cambridge Academy brilliantly, putting forward a strong effort represented North Cambridge is evidence that pupils are also given opportunities to shine on and earning the Team Work Award, well done girls!. Academy so well and were their journey. Our Gold certificate winners are now entered for

amazing ambassadors. the selective follow on round taking place in June.

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Cambridge Gymnastics Academy Louise Vacca SPORT LEADERS Cambridge Gymnastics Academy is located on the North Cambridge Cambridge Academy, she started to train with the club and a few Academy site, which means pupils get to use the fantastic facilities they months ago earned her place in the elite rec squad. The squad take Sports At NCA, pupils from year 9 and 10 get the chance to apply to be provide and the school has access to up to 14 hours of professional part in competitions and Mia has just competed in the County Level 5 a sports leader, once they have been appointed this allows them coaching a week. competition which is amazing. We wish her luck in future competitions Graduate to help out at sports festivals and organise the school sports and look forward to seeing her progress. teams. This year has been an amazing year for the gymnastics academy, some

A DAY IN THE LIFE A DAY Our Sports Leaders have once again been fantastic this year. of their achievements are; They have led 6 sports festivals for our feeder primary schools; including football, cricket, dodgeball and multi-sports. Their • Being nominated and shortlisted in the top 3 for British Gymnastics Louise joined us a Sports skills in teamwork, organisation and, of course leadership have club of the year all developed amazingly. Particular mention has to go to Leigh Graduate back in September, Fowler and Giana Giove who have been brilliant role models • Winning Living Sports Community club of the year, in the here she talks to us about what throughout the year. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area

her working week looks like...... • Two girls represented the club in the counties first ever team to win at regional level

The gymnastics academy is very popular with the community and they As a Sports Graduate, during It has also been helping currently have over 1,000 members, ranging from 6 weeks old to 60 the week I have a very similar girls that are currently doing years old. day to a regular PE teacher, BTEC Dance to build up their such as teaching practical confidence and aesthetics in One of our pupils Mia McNeil-Hall from year 8 is currently in the club’s Cambridge Gymnastics Academy run a four week summer camp, and theory lessons and after performing, which are key to elite rec squad. Mia realised her love of gymnastics from an early age which is now available to anyone to book online at school clubs. I also have a achieving a good grade. where she started practising at home. When she started at North www.cambridgegymnastics.co.uk form group with which I carry out various pastoral roles Following on from these such as tutor interviews, morning sessions the girls Monday checks and Pledges have a lunch break before booklets. netball which begins at 12.30pm for years 7 and 8. Horse riding “Thank you ever so much for having us A big difference between Throughout these sessions around your stables, I really appreciate myself and other PE teachers the girls have been learning the opportunity to have been able to is that I come in to school to the skills and game tactics ride a horse. I really do think we should Book our facilities group of students had a fantastic be able to continue this because truth be teach at our Saturday School. required to be able to play in experience opportunity to participate in a taster told it was one of the best experiences Over the course of the day, games and tournaments for A Please visit session of horse riding at Grasslands I’ve ever had and I’ve done some pretty I teach a large group of the school. www.northcambridgeacademy.org/about- Equestrian Centre in Peterborough. wild stuff! So I can’t thank you enough students dance and netball. nca/community/ or email rknappett@ They spent two hours learning about stable for letting us try this wonderful and new These classes are completely Although these sessions northcambridgeacademy.org experience, so again, thank you!” management, how to groom horses and free for the pupils and are in school they are much learning some basic riding skills. They had a increase the opportunity more relaxed in terms of the great time and really enjoyed the experience. Nicole for them to develop greater structure and it is more like a skills in these areas. club than a lesson to which the pupils respond well to. The first session starts at Snr Master Derek Blackburn VIII Degree Instructor 9am, with the year 9 and 10 Saturdays and the pupils Tel: 0793 0927 163 girls, followed by the year that I teach are something Email: [email protected] “First of all, I want to say 7 and 8 girls at 10.30am that make my job even more a huge thank you to the through till midday. During enjoyable and I couldn’t helpful and friendly staff these sessions, the girls have have asked for a better first that helped me ride the been learning different dance year working here at NCA. horse Idonka. They really styles such as street and The school has been so boosted my confidence contemporary in preparation supportive of me wanting to about trying new things “When I went to the Grasslands Equestrian Centre, I rode on Muffin (a for a variety of shows such further my career and I now Cambridge Class at: and I honestly think pony). The teachers gave great instructions and let you practice the skills. as the Christmas and Easter can’t wait to get started on The North Cambridge Academy, Arbury Road we should do it again Cambridge CB4 2JF Everyone had their turn and got suggestions about improvement. Overall, I concerts as well as the my teacher training when we very soon and we could Wednesday 7.00-8.30pm loved this trip and am definitely looking forward to the next one! Thank you.” summer celebration evening. come back in September. New members welcome compete at competitions. “ Niobe Charlie N 10 11 ncanews nca Summer 2018 newsSummer 2018

NORTH CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY CHOIR THE NEW KETTLES YARD POSTER COMPETITION KETTLE’S YARD At the beginning of the academic s part of Kettle’s Yard year, North Cambridge Academy Are-opening exhibition, pupils took part in a competition to two of our arts ambassadors design a poster for the opening of worked with the team at his year has seen the North Cambridge Weasley in the Harry Potter films and they the new Kettle’s Yard gallery on the Kettle’s Yard to make a TAcademy choir improve, not only in the were also joined on stage by two Strictly Come 10th February. number of pupils participating but to an amazing Dancing stars - Gorka & Dianne dancing to 'The short film called ‘Art to standard. They have taken part in a number of Sound of Silence'. Go’. The film is an active The winner was Niamh Gooch with concerts at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Arbury All the pupils had a fantastic day and performed demonstration and ‘how-to’ an excellent poster, Liana Williams Court Christmas lights turn on, celebration outstandingly in the choir, a great opportunity for a simple art activity to and Haris Saiful Asmin were two assemblies, the Christmas show, our five-year for all involved. encourage young people worthy runner ups, plus there was a anniversary celebrations, the summer event and to get involved. The artist special commendation for drawing the most exciting of all at the Royal Albert Hall. Harold Offeh, demonstrates that went to Kerryn Kennedy. The From the start of the academic year, the choir this activity with help from winning poster was professionally have been working with the Armonico Consort, our two art ambassadors— printed and displayed at public on preparing for the event at the Royal Albert Victoria & Louise. You can Hall. In March, 30 pupils from the choir travelled poster sites across Cambridge as to London to perform with over 60 schools and view the film called 'Art to well as being enlarged and displayed 2,000 children plus professional musicians, in Go:Swap and Share Posters in the window of the Kettle’s Yard one amazing choir, which was organised and led with Harold Offeh' on gallery itself. Well done to all the by the Armonico Consort. YouTube. pupils that took part. The performance included the famous actor Mark Williams, known for playing Arthur Just after Kettle’s Yard reopened, year 9 took part in two workshops there. The first was a drawing CAMBRIDGESHIRE MUSIC COLLABORATION workshop, where the pupils got to explore the eL-Seed Visit Year 8 Arts Awards e have been working very closely with Cambridgeshire Music this year. house and new gallery WThe year 9 GCSE class have worked with them to form a Jazz Band, this has been a great spaces. The second was a In February our arts and opportunity where they been learning the trumpet, trombone, slogan art workshop, pupils museum ambassadors were lucky enough clarinet, saxophone, drums, piano and guitar. They have learnt created artwork using a to meet with eL-Seed the pieces 'Thinking Out Loud' and 'Fast Cars'. concept similar to the game -International Graffiti 'Consequences'. They wrote Other pupils have worked with them in a Music Industry Project Artist. He was working on which has given them the opportunity to learn about music words which related to the a fantastic piece of wall art technology, music producing and music event management. The previous words they had in Arbury Court and he took time out to talk with finale to this project will be a music careers day with 120 other used, to create a slogan, the pupils about his work and answer their questions. pupils from local primary schools, which will allow the pupils to slogans were projected onto Last year, pupils from year 8 worked with Kettle’s Yard gallery and eL-Seed is a French/Tunisian artist who's intricate complete their Bronze arts award. the wall. Illustrator Joe Lyward to design a map. Together they created symbols to compositions call not only on the words and represent the school, taking inspiration from museums around Cambridge. their meaning but also on their movement, which Visitors to North Cambridge Academy can follow the trail to discover ultimately lures the viewer into a different state of mind. Working primarily with subjects that seem artworks by Johan Arens, maps are available from the restaurant. All these Kettle's Yard, Arts Ambassadors & Arbury Carnival contradictory, eL-Seed's art reflects the reality of sculptures were made for the new school building as part of the project mankind and the world we live in today. eL-Seed ‘Motion Tracks’, which explored the playful movements of pupils around In the build up to the Arbury which was too big for us to use installs his work in public spaces, galleries and the school, tracked through drawing, sculpture and digital devices. This led Carnival, the arts ambassadors so the pupils chose a 9 foot one institutions on every continent. From the streets to them all achieving a Bronze arts award qualification. have been working with (exact height unsure) as a base. of Paris or New York City, to the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro or the slums of Cape Town. This was a Norwich based artist Kaitlin They then decorated them ready Continuing our partnership with Kettle’s Yard, the new arts ambassadors fantastic opportunity for our pupils and the piece Ferguson and Cambridge based to use in the Arbury Carnival are now working towards their Bronze and Silver arts awards. As part of of art can still be seen just across from the school, artist Hilary Cox-Condran who parade. Pupils had a great make sure you have a look the next time you are this they got to see the Antony Gormley exhibition which has been newly are artist facilitators from time taking part in this and the leaving. installed in the gallery, they have also been working on various sculptures. Kettle’s Yard. puppets looked amazing. After moderation of all the work, pupils will be presented with their Working as a team, the pupils certificates by the mayor at the Castle Hill Open Day, there will also be an have made huge puppets, opportunity to see their sculptures on display in the gardens of St Giles. working on original structures which have been sourced through the council. These puppets were used in a parade in Bristol in the run up to the Olympics, the tallest is 15 foot,

12 ncanews nca Summer 2017 newsSummer 2018 Mastery Programme Saturday School North Cambridge Academy has, during the last 18 months, partnered with four different sporting organisations and created a mastery programme for pupils at North Cambridge Academy. Pupils are chosen to take part in the mastery curriculum Currently at North Cambridge Academy we run three very successful Saturday which aims: schools; Dance, Netball and Art and Photography, all of these are provided free of charge and the aim is to increase the opportunity for pupils to develop depth 1. To foster ambition, skill and fitness in a sport in some areas of study. 2. To ensure quicker progression than would normally be expected in a chosen sport 3. To foster competition and a winning mentality The Dance school is open for all pupils in year 7 – 10, currently 10% of the Academy participate in 4. To improve self-esteem and confidence in the individual which translates to greater achievement and progress this and spend an hour and a half enhancing their across the curriculum dance skills every week. They have been learning different dance styles such as contemporary We run two programmes; one for the developing gymnast and one for the mastery gymnast. Both and street in preparation for a variety of shows. programmes comprise of four hours of extra gymnastics each week with one after school session as GYMNASTICS The older girls have also been building up their well to further improve their skill. The developing programme is for year 7 pupils and the mastery confidence and aesthetics in performing, which is programme for those pupils who have shown a flair for the subject. very important in achieving a good grade in their BTEC dance. It is expected that these pupils will The gymnastics mastery group competed in their first start to compete in a range of competitions next secondary school competition and performed very year. well, Adriana Lozano came 5th out of 42 competitors in her category. They also judged two key steps Netball coaching is open to pupils in year 7 primary school gymnastics and 8, they participate in an hour and a half competitions, where ensuring that these pupils will achieve a good coaching session where they are showing great qualification for their future. These classes will they were commended development as both individuals and as a team. for their attitude now be offered to year 10 pupils to help them They have learnt the skills and games tactics complete outcomes for their coursework in and professionalism needed to be able to play successfully as a team throughout the event. preparation for year 11. Alongside these Saturday in tournaments and matches when they represent schools we have partnered with ‘FoodCycle’, North Cambridge Academy. which enables us to offer all free school meal and pupil premium children, a two course meal FOOTBALL Norwich City Football Programme The Art and Photography classes have mainly free of charge when they attend the classes been focusing on year 11 pupils who take art and on a Saturday. Currently this is taken up by 20 photography as a GCSE, this has allowed them pupils, but as we expand the selection of classes Pupils from year 7 and 8 participate in this programme, the opportunity to complete six extra hours a where they focus on skills and technique. They access available we hope to be able to cater for many week of study in this area. Pupils have been able an extra five hours of coaching each week from more pupils. Norwich City FC Regional Development Programme to have 1 on 1 teaching in a relaxed environment, -Cambridgeshire coaches, which has led to a rapid which has very much catered to the needs of Next year we aim to start music and other art development of abilities and has been seen through the individual and they have been able to focus classes to allow more pupils to attend Saturday their football matches this season. on areas where they needed support. The extra school, currently almost 20% of North Cambridge time they have spent mastering techniques and Academy pupils attend one or more of the completing work has had a strong impact on classes.

Our tennis programme is run in TENNIS JUDO conjunction with the Cambridge A Tennis club. Pupils on the programme programme spend four hours a has been week and two hours after school learning to play established tennis to a higher standard. . for year 8 and 9 boys, where they learn the discipline and skills of Judo to transfer to their daily lives. This is an invite only programme, which consists of three hours a week plus one after school session, they are taught by a specialist coach from Anglia Ruskin University in our brand new state of the art Dojo Centre.

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Cambridge LaunchPad COSMOS Roadshow

‘sewage soup’, having a tour of the centre In February, the COSMOS roadshow and then designing a water system. came to NCA. They provided a unique experience into the digestive system with stem Careers The year 8 pupils spent their day an exciting show and a workshop about developing app ideas at Arm, they had proteins in the human body. Pupils had Pupils have been taking part in a number of scientific programmes this At the beginning of the year, all year to design and create a prototype app the chance to experience the process year at North Cambridge Academy groups were introduced to Cambridge to solve a real work problem. They did of digestion from the point of view of LaunchPad and STEM. Each year group amazingly and won the competition! a protein and found out how the body was then attached to a different company; makes what it needs from what you eat. Anglian Water, Arm, Marshall and Horizon Talentino who work in a wide variety of fields At the fair, all pupils presented their hard Discovery. Representatives from each Careers within STEM. Two of the speakers who work, as well as participating in hands- company spoke to the pupils about their Programme particularly stood out for the students on workshops, shows and exhibitions jobs and the competition that they would Pupils have been were: Dr Nadine Johnston, Marine from regional companies. They also be involved in going forward. taking part in our Ecologist, Ecosystems Team, British had the opportunity to talk to and Talentino Careers Antarctic Survey, who spoke about her ask questions of people in the STEM Pupils then got to decide whether they Programme, which research on Ecosystems in Antarctica industry. A great experience for all pupils wanted to take part in this exciting aims to provide face to face guidance and Yewande Akinola, a Design Engineer involved, well done! LaunchPad opportunity and complete for pupils embarking on the UCAS for the Global EMIT Project, who spoke the task. LaunchPad is suitable for all application process. about her path into engineering and Physics at Work pupils, not just those already interested

the many places around the world in the classical STEM subjects (maths, There are three stages to the Exhibition that her career has taken her. The girls computing, biology, chemistry, physics). programme; Chico profiles, Personality were fantastic ambassadors for North profiles and lastly Careers families and Cambridge Academy. individual discussions. Once a pupil’s profile statement has been built, the pupils key interests are added in, The Big Bang – Pupils spent the day visiting the this part of the process affirms their UK Young Scientists Physics at Work Exhibition at the interests as well as informing important and Engineers Fair Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, subsequent discussions. The final the idea behind the exhibition was to stage involves sorting through careers stimulate interest and encourage wider cards and identifying ‘jobs’ they find participation in physics amongst 14-16 Marshalls hosted the year 9 pupils, interesting or not. Most pupils had year olds. The exhibition showcased the who designed, built and tested a crash As part of the roadshow pupils also got vague ideas of what they wanted During science club, pupils have many and varied ways in which physics structure to protect a poppadum, they all to do lots of hands-on activities during to achieve after North Cambridge designed their own projects to is used in the everyday world. had a great day. the week including helicopter spinning, Academy, so this stage guided one- investigate over the course of the term Pupils attended a short presentation, hearing and sight experiments. Pupils to-one conversations to formulate with the goal being to present their watched practical demonstrations and At Horizon Discovery, year 10 pupils were also spoke to staff from the roadshow more firm ideas of how to get there. results and findings during the Big Bang got to take part in hands-on experi- set up in temporary forensic laboratories about their life at university, higher This included looking up careers and fair. Pupils were given the freedom ments. They also met with scientific and challenged to solve a gruesome education and how they got to where exploring relevant qualifications and to explore any aspect of science researchers and scientists to learn about murder; they tested samples of blood they are now. further education courses needed. which interested them; this included their work and how it can lead to a from the crime scene and analysed aerospace, electromagnetism and food career in science. genetic fingerprints to determine who the science. After researching their initial GSA Girl Power: Each year group then got to participate murderer was from a pair of twins. ideas, each group formulated a plan of STEM Solutions in a project day at the companies site. action for their investigation. Towards a Sustainable Teams participated in hands-on scientific They also had the opportunity to see how

World conference. tasks directly related to the work done the Horizon labs operate with a virtual Pupils thus began the practical elements In October, a group of girls in year 10 by the company. According to criteria lab tour and a talk to the Horizon team of their projects, independently resolving and 11 took part in the GSA Girl Power: outlined by the delivering company, a about different career options open to any issues (or equipment malfunctions) STEM Solutions Towards a Sustainable winning team was selected at the end those that pursue further education in life and gathering their findings or results. World conference. The conference of the Project Day (this is not a test sciences subjects. Pupils then utilised their 'how science aimed to inspire more young women to solely of academic ability, but of soft works' knowledge to ensure their More information on the event can be study the STEM subjects at university skills such as communication, teamwork, investigation was both reliable and read in this article here: and pursue careers in those subjects. understanding, innovation etc.). accurate. Finally, pupils worked as It was held at Cambridge Academy Year 7 pupils had a great trip to https://www.cambridgenetwork. a team to write up their projects for Science and Technology on the Chelmsford Water Recycling Centre. They co.uk/news/students-solve-murder- scientifically ready for presentation at International Day of the Girl. The had a fun and informative day, making horizon-discovery-forensic-testing/ day was filled with talks from women the fair.

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Wood Green Animal Shelter Firebreak Course Firebreak is the first course of its ladders and dam building, all great team building This year we have been fortunate enough to work with Wood Green Animal type in Cambridge city run by the Fire skills. By day three, the pupils were into the Shelter. and Rescue service, it is an intensive thick of the course with a Search and Rescue intervention programme that combines exercise – they got to wear breathing apparatus and search a building for casualties. This really A group of pupils attended a four-week animal care course at the shelter. They classroom learning with practical fire learnt all about the work Wood Green does through cleaning out in the rodent pushed the pupils’ boundaries and they had service based activities. We combined to build on their self-confidence to overcome room, enrichment making for the rabbits and learning how to health check a six pupils from North Cambridge guinea pig. They also learnt about the five welfare needs and how they apply to fears. The next day was a chance to reflect and Academy with six from Swavesey Village small animals. look at consequences; the morning session College to take part in the course at focused on how every ‘action’ has a ‘reaction’ Wood Green also ran an after school Pet Care club that was open to all pupils. Cottenham Fire Station and the Milton and what consequences your decisions in life They looked at different animals each week and Training Centre. They got to learn new have. The day finished with an afternoon in the learnt all about them. The highlight of the club was skills, work as part of a team, challenge drill yard, bringing together all the skills learnt meeting Rosie, a black Labradoodle that belonged to themselves to overcome fears and find over the week. the session leader. These activities all promoted great out about working in the uniformed team work and boosted social skills. services. By Friday, the pupils were ready to practice everything for the very important Pass Out Parade, and that afternoon they demonstrated The course started with a settling in day, giving to family, friends and visitors all the skills they pupils the opportunity to familiarise themselves Duke of Edinburgh had developed over the course. The Pass Out with the Fire Station, get to know the instructors Parade was a very proud celebration of all the Once again this year, our and get fitted out in the all-important firekit. Day achievements from the course, well done to all Duke of Edinburgh two moved onto learning basic life support and involved! scheme, led by Miss CPR, followed by a practical session of hoses, Carroll is proving a popular activity for a lot of our pupils. It is a great initiative that is open to all pupils, they have to complete four sections; Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition in order to gain their Bronze Award.

We have been very fortunate to have and survive a night under canvas!! Other secured a significant donation from sections were completed through sports Arm. This has allowed us to update clubs, music clubs, volunteering at charity Pupils who attended the course gave the following feedback: all the necessary equipment, including shops, cooking, first aid courses and lots tents, camping stoves, sleeping bags, more activities. This year we have 11.5% of our year 11 rucksacks, maps and compasses that we “We learnt how to control a fire, how to enter a building and stay to taking part, 13% of the year 10 pupils and need to ensure a safe, fun and challenging the left hand side wall and how to carry out a casualty. We also spoke 16% of the year 9 pupils – this is the most learning experience for all pupils during the about Health and Safety and how to put on a BA – which is like a gas we have had so far and we hope these expedition section. It has also helped us to mask with a huge 3 litre cylinder on your back. I really enjoyed the CPR, which I demonstrated in the Pass Out Parade. They taught us how to numbers will continue to grow over the fund a first aid course as part of the pupil’s “I really liked wearing the breathing pick up and control a ladder, with two people at each end and what all years, with the aim being to start the Silver skills section. Donations like these turn apparatus and going into a building, we the commands meant so we could follow them to move the ladder as a award as well for any pupils that wish to invaluable experiences into a reality for so had to feel our way through it using a team. It was a really enjoyable week, we learnt discipline but in a fun way continue. many pupils. Thank you Arm for helping special search technique, it was a good and how to stay calm in an emergency situation and control something pupils at North Cambridge Academy experience. I also really enjoyed the dam that is out of your hands, which is great to relate back to everyday life.“ through this donation and also mentoring building and ladder training. The course support. has helped my confidence to grow and This year the expedition section took place inspired me to think about future plans, Ashleigh, Year 9 in the Huntingdon area and pupils used it was good fun!” navigation skills to undertake 6 hours of activity each day, they then had to set up camp for the night, cook on campfires Callum, Year 9

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Working with our Young Storytellers Club This year the English department have given year 7 and 8 pupils the exciting Feeder Primary Schools opportunity to become published authors by joining Orchard Park Community Primary School l The Grove Primary School the ‘Young Storytellers Shirley Community Primary School l King's Hedges Educational Federation Club’, a programme supported by Amazon orking with our feeder primary worked with a group of year 5 pupils in a Kindle Direct Publishing. schools is a top priority at joint music and science project. The aim They have all been working North Cambridge Academy, we of these projects was to introduce the hard on writing short stories W for an anthology entitled ‘I run a variety of transition days for year school to these pupils, provide them with 5 pupils, numerous sports festivals for a positive experience of secondary school the Dark’ which they hope all year groups and also this year we ran and allow them to transition into the to finish by the end of term. a special project with the Grove Primary school more easily. It’s great to see so much writing talent in the lower School. In the music project they created a school. The transition days were full of fun musical production of “The Rime of the again and the year 5 visitors to North Ancient Mariner” by Coleridge. They Pledges Cambridge Academy were excited and then performed this for all the parents, interested regardless of the disaster the performance included songs that The Pledges programme is made up of 7 different Academy Pledges that pupils can complete during that had taken place. In March they the children had written and group the course of their time at the school, these can be completed at 3 levels Bronze, Silver and Gold. were happy to enter North Cambridge compositions as musical interludes. The Pledges are: Leadership, Charities, Excellence, Volunteering, Participation, Environmental and Academy even though there had been The science project concentrated on International. We believe that the Pledges programme helps to build a good all-round education for all another outbreak of the Vanavaro Virus! getting pupils to carry out scientific pupils and helps them develop self-confidence, life skills and leadership experience. Strange that it should have returned experiments and building up lots of new to the school so quickly! However, the ‘science skills’. This included learning how Pupils have achieved pledges this pupils from our feeder primaries were to write hypotheses, methods, record year through a variety of activities; on hand, and willing, to look into the results accurately and draw conclusions sports tournaments – excellence and causes and let the public know how from their findings. Activities included, participation pledges, the sponsored dangerous the virus can be through investigating how the area of wing affects walk – charities pledge, Duke of their epic broadcasts. In May, many of the flight of a paper helicopter, comparing Edinburgh scheme – environmental them returned for the CSI Day and the the effectiveness of different insulation and participation pledges. investigation into Mr Rampbell’s death. materials, and looking at temperature Within the day many of them turned into changes when differing amounts of acids We have also had two pupils that have amateur forensic scientists with a talent and alkalis are mixed together. Next term achieved their Gold Pledge this year; for spotting the criminals amongst us. these pupils will be returning to North Louise from year 8 and Ryan from The excitement never let up and in June Cambridge Academy to put their skills year 10. Ryan achieved his through the year 5s were back again for the North into use whilst working towards a CREST some amazing hard work and activities Cambridge Academy Arts Day. They superstar award. including; multiple after school gave us an insight into who our future Throughout the year our Sports Leaders clubs, leading Police Cadets, lots of photographers, web designers, also led a variety of sports festivals sponsored walks and setting up a X Factor dancers and drummers would for our feeder primary schools, these charity event. Louise is still only in year be with some incredible productions and included football, multi skills, hockey 8, so has done incredibly well, she has performances across the 3 days. and cricket. At the festivals the primary taken part in eco-warriors, read over The special project with the Grove pupils were taught new skills and then 500,000 words on the accelerated Primary School ran over the course of used these to partake in games and reader programme, cleaned up in the the year, a group of our year 7 pupils tournaments. restaurant and she regularly partakes in ‘Theatretrain’ a drama, acting, singing and dancing club outside of school. Congratulations Ryan and Louise.

20 21 ncanews nca Summer 2018 newsSummer 2018 Work Experience at North Cambridge Academy Every June, North Cambridge Academy pupils in year 10 spend two weeks completing a work experience placement. They have to find their own placement, which normally is North Cambridge Academy is entering teams based in an area they are interested in working within in the future. These two weeks always give our pupils a great insight into the ‘Working World’ and what is involved, which into the FXP competition again this year is vital preparation for their future. The annual FXP (Future eXperience Points) Games design competition takes place at Cambridge Regional College this We have business partnerships with the companies below, and they provide amazing work year on the 7th and 8th July. experience placements year after year for our pupils: Noting the number of Games Design studios in and around Cambridgeshire, and the $95billion value of this industry globally, building skill sets and interest in this possible career path can bring significant benefits to our Computer Science pupils.

Designing a computer game requires imagination, organisation, leadership, team skills, artistry, a detailed eye With the competition nearly upon us, work is hotting up at for documentation, and some coding experience. Building North Cambridge Academy to help ensure our teams stand confidence in these areas at an early stage not only supports the best possible chance!! good results in GCSE Computer Science, but also develops problem solving skills that can be applied to all GCSEs and Chloe Langford who attended FXP two years ago had the other activities outside of school. following to say on the festival “I went in June 2016, it was fun and it made me realise I wanted to get into the computer The FXP competition allows teams of pupils to try out the business. It’s made me more committed and more inspired as skills mentioned, in a 2-day event which provides the teams well.” “I learnt so much about what goes on behind closed doors in a veterinary “During my work experience I worked at with a topic of interest, and in quite an intense way, gets them practice. I went to complete my work experience at Vets 4 Pets on Barnwell a Premier Inn as a receptionist. It gave developing the concept, artwork, gameplay, storyline, and me an accurate idea of the shifts that I Road and it was something I will never forget. From cleaning cages and Chloe went on to complete her work experience at Arm, would be working if I was to work in a preparing medical equipment to watching trained professionals perform major some code to bring their game to life. where she was based in corporate responsibility. Building hotel and how very hard employees work! (technical) surgeries, I got to experience everything that goes on behind closed relationships for careers through projects like this is really I definitely improved my communication doors. Witnessing what these incredible people do on a daily basis inspired me North Cambridge Academy have been preparing for the impressive and hopefully more pupils will get the chance in skills with adults and it gave me a taste even further and enabled me to be one step closer to my dream job!” competition by running an after school club since Easter. the future. of working as part of a group. It made me Every Monday teams have been meeting to build a game get a clearer idea of the future careers Charlotte Davis that I would and wouldn’t want to take concept, and develop it to a demonstration/playable level. We look forward to hearing how our teams got on! into consideration, which has really helped in year 11 when choosing which “Work experience has opened colleges and courses to apply for.” my eyes to my future and The course also included a trip to the world-renowned a job that one day I hope Uni Pathway Programme Cavendish Laboratory where they received talks about the to succeed in. It has taught cutting edge research going on there. Each participant was Eszter Elo me many skills and what “Work experience gave me an Four year 10 pupils successfully completed a national awarded a certificate from The Brilliant Club, presented by the I could do to improve my opportunity to learn new skills programme called Uni Pathways. The programme is run by Principal in front of the School. weaknesses. I helped out in the work environment. My a charity called The Brilliant Club, who are overseeing the at Shirley Primary School communication and team programme in schools across the country. by reading and writing with working skills improved when “I accompanied my brother who is an electrician reception children. The week I was working at Michelle A specially prepared handbook, shown in the photos, was during work experience last year. I learnt how to was enlightening!” Instruments with the IT strip cables and re-wire lights. This will help me in department. I met new people prepared by Dr Moshtael and introduced the pupils to the future as I also improved my teamwork and who inspired me to look into aspects of his doctoral research into technology to aid communication skills which I will definitely use Liam Manning a more varied set of career visual impairments. The four participants were introduced to later in life”. paths”. advanced concepts around light and optics. Their task was to design and carry out an experiment to decide which is better Aniello Cappella – the human eye or a camera? Using their initiative, they Nabeel Ahmed decided to use eye charts and light meters to compare their performance in different conditions, they then wrote scientific reports on their results.

22 23 ncanews nca Summer 2018 newsSummer 2018 Extending the boundries School Trips Students have been able to participate in a number of trips this year... of learning PGL Trip In March a group of year 7 pupils spent a fun- 'How to be a Scientist?' packed weekend at the PGL centre at Caythorpe Things To Do BEFORE – a talk in association with Court. They got to take part in lots of different the University of Cambridge activities, including high ropes, raft building, you are and 3/4 Science festival and GE 99 climbing and assault courses. All of the pupils showed great 12 Healthcare resilience and team building skills and threw themselves into all the activities with energy and enthusiasm. All year 7 and 8 pupils participate in a scheme called “99 Things Year 9 pupils to do before you are 12 ¾”, each year we put on several activities visited the to enable pupils to complete this by the end of year 8 and at University of the same time experience a wide range of new activities. This Cambridge year trips have included visits to Hunstanton, Wimpole Farm, Science Colchester Zoo and Anglesey Abbey, where pupils have built festival dens, climbed trees, built a sandcastle, skimmed a stone and fed where they animals by hand. Pupils have really enjoyed experiencing new listened to and engaged with a and exciting things. number of talks from Scientists from a variety of different fields such as neuroscience Spanish trip and x-ray crystallography. They Colchester Zoo Trip were also able to partake in

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Run around in the rain around ‘the town’ taking part in activities 83. Go swimming in the sea 7. Eat fruit straight from a tree the talk pupils were able to 84. Build a raft 8. Catch a fish with a net a 'real-life scientist' about their 85. Go bird watching 9. Fly a kite such as role playing buying something in 86. Try rock climbing 10. Play conkers explore illegal items of clothing, medicine, furniture etc, 87. Cook on a campfire 11. Wash a car motivations and achievements. 88. Go punting 12. Have a sit down meal (out) a shop and practising their Spanish with 89. Bake a cake 13. Open a bank account which had been confiscated due to their animal origins. 90. Read and orientate a map 14. Go on a really long bike ride The talks were engaging and 91. Go geocaching 15. Play in a competitive game of sport a range of native speakers. All the pupils 92. Eat fish & chips by the sea 16. Play in front of a crowd Through discussion, pupils learnt of the environmental 93. Build a sandcastle 17. Play 5 different sports insightful. 94. Visit a foreign country 18. Catch a public bus had a fantastic time. 95. Visit a zoo 19. Canoe down a river implications of some of the items, what can be done 96. Take a photo using a camera 20. Swim 50 metres 97. Make origami 98. Visit an arcade 99. Bury someone in the sand to minimise this impact as well as learning about what discoverer external agencies do to counteract human interference. 21. Play in the snow The highlight of the trip was feeding the giraffes! 99 22. Make a daisy chain 23. Set up a snail race 24. Create some wild art Things to do 25. Play pooh sticks National Space Centre 26. Jump over waves 27. Make a trail with sticks 28. Make a mud pie before you are 29. Dam a stream 30. Paint with hands & feet xplorer 31. Cook a meal e 32. Listen to classical music 33. Make something from clay The year 7 pupils enjoyed a trip to the 64. Hunt for bugs 3 34. Draw a sculpture 65. Find some frogspawn 35. Visit a museum 66. Catch a falling leaf 4 36. Watch a film at a cinema National Space Centre in Leicester, which 67. Track wild animals / 37. Watch a live performance 68. Make a home for a wild animal 12 38. Learn an instrument Year 9 visit to Selwyn College, 69. Catch a crab 39. Read a newspaper directly related to their ‘Space’ topic. 70. Nature walk at night 40. Watch the news 71. Identify six different trees 41. Make your own lunch 72. Identify six different birds 42. Visit Cambridge College’s Cambridge University Pupils spent time visiting many exhibits 73. Collet 5 types of shells Anger r 43. Build a rocket 74. Lead an activity 44. Design & make something 75. Walk in a woods 46. Go star gazing 45. Play beach games around the centre learning about all 76. Play a board game 47. Climb a huge hill 77. Call an owl 48. Hold a scary animal Year 9 pupils got the opportunity to visit Selwyn 78. Hunt for treasure on the beach 49. Visit a farm aspects of space and the conditions of 79. Check out crazy animals in a rock pool 50. Go on a walk barefoot 80. Light a fire without matches 51. Make a grass trumpet College, this gave them a fabulous insight into 81. Feed an animal from your hand 82. 52. Hunt for fossils and bones space travel. They looked 53. Play a card game 54. Play a game of tiddlywinks university life. They also received some great 55. Listen to live music into the roles and responsibilities of the astronauts whilst 56. Make a pot of tea 57. Know basic first aid advice and guidance on the links to key stage 58. Have your work displayed working on the space station, and the support teams 59. Wash up by hand 60. Sing around a campfire 4 and 5 choices and results, pathways into a 61. Go tobogganing that work alongside them. 62. Send a letter in a post-box 63. Put up a tent university place and the They also watched ‘Astronaut’ in the Sir Patrick Moore application process. planetarium, which is a film about the exploration of ife They finished the day with a for l space, and what it takes to be part of a journey and to es you mock university lecture on become an astronaut. A particular highlight was climb- par Darwin’s theory of Evolution CA pre ing all 144 stairs to the top of the building to see the N and the Galapagos islands. very top of the rocket. Great fun was had by all!

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Sports Team Adapted Multi-Sport The Secondary Adapted Multi-Sport competition was held in Cricket, Polybat and New Age Kurling. They showed amazing March this year and is part of the local School Games League. determination and performed outstandingly, winning Gold The competition is one of our PLUS competitions specifically medals at the event. This means that they have qualified to

SPORT Updates for pupils with additional special needs –this could be physical, represent the Cambridge School Sports Partnership in the level learning, sensory or a combination of these. Two of our pupils, 3 school games. Congratulations to both of them! Harry McDonald in year 9 and Oliver Duell in year 8 entered; they competed in a range of sports including Boccia, Table

Year 7 Rugby Year 9 Football

In their first season playing together, the year 7 rugby team The year 9 boys football team had a season to remember only have played superbly and remain unbeaten, which is a fantastic losing one game, which was a very closely fought quarter final achievement. Captained magnificently well by Joe Wood and match against our CMAT rivals Swavesey Village College. supported solidly by the wing wizards Carlo Giove and Max Dickson. The players of the season who displayed exceptional skills, hard work and scored vital goals were Charly Alden, Callum Doggett and The highlight of their season was the district tournament, where Josh Easey. Congratulations to the whole team. they only just missed out on first spot by a minor technicality. The team’s commitment and attitude was incredible, making them a Year 8 Handball real pleasure to coach and mentor this season. Handball was a new sport introduced to the districts competitive sporting fixtures this year. The year 8 boys team took to it well and played some great fixtures and tournaments, with the star performers being Jesse Nwokejiobi and Kazuki Tsukamoto. Well done to all the boys.

First contact - For a practical day to day or urgent response to questions about attendance, uniform, General Information rewards and sanctions, or other logistical aspects of school life, please contact the House Student Support North Cambridge Academy, Badminton Assistant. For a matter relating to a specific subject (for Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JF. County Finals example queries over homework or progress), please Tel: 01223 491500. contact the class teacher in the first instance. For a In November, North Cambridge Email: [email protected] matter relating to the well-being, general progress or Academy hosted the level 2 behaviour of your child, please contact the tutor in the round of the National Schools To report a student absence – Absence Line: 01223 491540 Badminton Championships first instance. 2017-18. Our team played exceptionally well, not losing House Office: 01223 491546 or 01223 491507 any games, which led to them qualifying for the National Churchill House Schools Championships 2017- [email protected] 18 level 3 Cambridgeshire county round. The team Fitzwilliam House consisted of Anne Hall, Sophie [email protected] Allan, Baipor Yingsom and Chidubem Ileka, who all played Attenborough House fantastically at the tournament, [email protected] showing determination and Follow us on Twitter @northcamacademy resilience in every game, going and like our Facebook page for regular on to finish fourth overall. Well updates on life at North Cambridge Academy. done girls.

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